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Fair Park Care? At Last Week’s Fiery Fair Park Panel, Rawlings Evokes Obamacare

By Candy Evans | September 18, 2016 |

While the Dallas City Council — well, at least the three appointed Council members Mayor Rawlings asked to work on it — are busy re-shaping the Fair Park proposal that was presented to the entire Council by Walt Humann on August 29, others are still trying to slow the train. The City Council meets on September…

Lakewood Midcentury Modern Proves Great Things Come in Small Packages

By Karen Eubank | September 17, 2016 |

The general perception about Lakewood is that you need to have a million or more to move into the neighborhood. And for that million you’ll get a historic mansion or a huge newly constructed modern home. Our Saturday Six Hundred is a Lakewood midcentury modern, at 7158 Wildgrove Avenue, that proves you can get into…

Agent Updated Berkley Place Charmer

By Eric Prokesh | September 16, 2016 |

Ah Berkley Place. Once an insider’s secret, with charming, venerable, older houses tucked under canopies of mature trees, it used to be a place to hunt for a real estate bargain. No more. Its proximity to parks, a zoo, and TCU — plus its undeniable allure — have pulled Berkley out of the shadows. Add to…

War May Be Hell, But It’s Heaven Inside Unit 18E at The Warrington

By Jon Anderson | September 16, 2016 |

The Warrington is the backdrop for CandysDirt.com’s latest Staff Meeting home showcase.  On Sept. 22 we’ll be celebrating four impressive units at The Warrington condos on Turtle Creek.  If you missed the first two properties you can catch up here and here (but don’t let it happen again!). Our third property is 18E, and it’s also…

Sleek and Minimal Townhome in SoHiP

By Joanna England | September 16, 2016 |

Just to the south of the tony Town of Highland Park (seriously, look it up, it’s “town” not “city”) is a neighborhood of dense townhomes and a few condos. This area, some of which hits the Katy Trail, is called SoHiP, or “South of Highland Park.” Just what we need, y’all. More confusing neighborhood acronyms like…

Preservation Dallas Presents Workshop on Fixing, Saving Historic Windows

By Leah Shafer | September 16, 2016 |

Do your historic wood windows stick, leak, rattle in the wind, or slam shut on your fingers? Ignore those advertisements for replacement windows and learn how wood windows can be repaired, saving energy and your home’s history. Preservation Dallas is presenting an introductory workshop that will tell you why these architecturally significant historic windows should be…